#BD7970
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.5% 0.087 27.9), rgb(189, 121, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#BD7970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7970 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 121, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.087 27.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BD7970 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7970 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7970 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7970 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89189
oklch(70.8% 0.068 28.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7970
oklch(64.5% 0.087 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35D54
oklch(55.6% 0.093 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C44
oklch(49.1% 0.088 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#723F38
oklch(42.8% 0.073 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3531
oklch(37.6% 0.057 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#BD7970 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #88826F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98906F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7077 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7970
#BD7970
oklch(64.5% 0.087 27.9)
- #429DA9
#429DA9
oklch(64.6% 0.087 207.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BD7970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
Use #BD7970 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.